Why Misogyny Is Structural to Disinfolklore
The intersection of Right-Wing Authoritarianism with Social Dominance Orientation produces the most dangerous personality profile for Disinfolklore susceptibility. High SDO individuals believe hierarchy is natural; combined with RWA’s submission-aggression-conventionality triad, this produces people who view gender equality as an existential threat.
Source: Gender Lenses
The scholarly explanation for WHY misogyny is structural. Altemeyer’s three RWA propensities (unquestioning obedience, self-righteous aggression, desire for conventionality) intersect with Social Dominance Orientation (belief that hierarchy is natural). When ‘norms’ about women’s place are transgressed, High RWAs become violent. This is not cultural decoration — it is the psychological mechanism.